Paw-Paw Salad 9-7-14

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Paw-Paw Salad (Bajan Papaya Salad)

My friend Ria (owner of True Decadence) and I, got together a couple of weeks ago to cater a birthday party. Our plan: A creative take on classic dishes from other regions of the world. One of the dishes was a "Paw-Paw Salad" which is the Bajan version of a "Thai Green Papaya Salad".

Thai Green Papaya is long, green on the outside and white on the inside. Very different to the papaya, known as "Paw-Paw" found in Barbados. Papaya found here is pink on the inside, soft, and has a sweet, mellow taste. That being said, in order to make this salad it's best to find a young, small paw-paw. It will still be hard and will have a slightly sweet taste. Perfect for the savory components of this salad.

Paw-Paw Salad Recipe

Green Paw-Paw (peeled and sliced thin)
Tomato (de-seeded and sliced thin)
Bora Bora beans or string bean (blanched and cut into 2 inch pieces)
Handful of Coriander (roughly chopped)
Green Onion (scallions minced)
optional: Basil OR Mint leaves (minced) not both, either or

Dressing
Olive or Grapeseed oil
Lime juice
Soy sauce
Palm sugar, Brown sugar, or Agave
Garlic
A sliver of hot pepper (no seeds)

Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl. Set aside. Combine dressing ingredients in a blender, pour over salad. Cover and refrigerate. Take it out about 30 min before serving and toss again before plating

Bok Choy Salad 8-18-14

BOK CHOY SALAD

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I went to the market with the intention of getting cabbage and found bok choy, which is the Asian cousin of cabbage. So I decided to make a yummy salad and share it with you. 

Bok Choy cut into shreds (feel free to use the stalks)
Bell pepper cut into strips
Shredded carrot
Red onion
White onion
Scallions
Cilantro
Garlic

Dressing:
Soy sauce
Olive oil
Ginger
Garlic
Agave to taste.
A piece of Hot pepper (optional)

Cut up all the veggies and place into a bowl. In a blender mix the ingredients for the dressing and blend till smooth. Strain and pour over the salad. Mix and refrigerate. The dressing will soften the boy choy, which can be hard to eat raw. I like my salad with a little heat, but u can have it with out.

Try it and let me know what you think